If you know any other great things to do in Cornwall with kids not listed on DAYoutWITHtheKIDS - please get in contact - so we can add them to the site and share the fun places to go with other children - thanks a lot

Flambards Experience The best thrill and family rides in Cornwall, including our new Skyraker drop tower, a children's rides area, huge undercover play areas, top quality entertainment shows in the high season, award winning exhibitions including the internationally acclaimed Flambards Victorian Village and Britain in the...

Holywell Bay Fun Park Wheels for all ages, from the hi-octane F1 go-karts, right down to the Kiddy Karts for toddlers. If it's water-based fun you're after, battle boats and bumper boats will go down a storm. A fiendish maze, a shooting range, trampoline, crazy golf and much more, including a fabulous 18-hole pitch and...

Newquay Zoo Get closer to over 130 species at the award winning Newquay Zoo! See the penguins relaxing in their pool, visit the creepiest crawlies in the atmospheric tropical house, watch the big cats get their lunch and learn more about conservation - a perfect day out for the whole family!

Blue Reef Aquarium

Newquay

Blue Reef Aquarium Take the ultimate undersea safari at the Blue Reef Aquarium in Newquay. Enjoy close encounters with everything from tropical sharks to enchanting seahorses!

The Monkey Sanctuary

Looe

The Monkey Sanctuary We have been offering a safe and beautiful woodland home to monkeys in need since 1964. Much more than just monkeys, it's a great day out for the whole family, and all income goes to support out charitable work.

Orca Sea Safaris Wonderful wildlife watching and coastal boat trips from Falmouth, which could include Dolphins, Basking Sharks and Seals along the Cornish Coastline. Cheery and informative commentary describes shipwrecks, smugglers tales, fascinating local history and the local marine environment. Over 6s.

Porfell Wildlife Park

Liskeard

Porfell Wildlife Park Come check out some seriously exotic animals as all your farmyard favourites. Cool Maassi Village and wonderful Woodland Walks to explore too, plus Owl Flying experiences and the chance to be a Bee Keeper for a day!

Falmouth Aquarium is a small aquarium in Falmouth, Cornwall. Located in the town centre, we are a charity that promotes the conservation of fascinating marine wildlife.

Screech Owl Sanctuary

St Colomb

Screech Owl Sanctuary Owl Sanctuary with over 30 different species of owl and a hand-tame area. Meet the other animals that live there as well and run yourselves ragged on the playground! Guided tours plus falconry courses and handling days available too!

Fowey Aquarium

Fowey

Fowey Aquarium Small aquarium with a small entry fee but a surprisingly wide range of fish, plus eels, crabs and lobsters. Touch pool plus lots of fascinating information about local marine life.

Tamar Valley Donkey Park

Gunnislake

Tamar Valley Donkey Park Fun for all with Donkeys, Sheep, Pigs, Rabbits and Guinea Pigs to feed and pet plus a huge indoor play barn!

The Camel Centre Walk the farm trail, explore the area of outstanding beauty and see the camels and Colin the Wallaby up close in this unusual farm with a giant sand pit, childrens play area and picnic area, cafe, farm shop, and gift shop.

Cornish Birds Of Prey Centre

St Columb

Cornish Birds Of Prey Centre Bird of Prey Centre with 3 displays each day allowing you to watch hawks, owls, falcons, vultures and eagles in flight plus there are other unusual farm animals to see, waterfowl lake and a small play area with slide, swings and seesaw.

National Maritime Museum Cornwall

Falmouth

National Maritime Museum Cornwall From great views atop the tower to the underwater tidal windows, this is a nautical delight for shipmates of every age, whether taking it educationally or just enjoying the spectacle.

Tate St Ives

St Ives

Tate St Ives There is always something for families to do at Tate St Ives. Activity packs, interactive talks and a friendly staff team ensure that Tate St Ives provides ways for children and adults to explore the exhibitions together.

Museum of Witchcraft

Boscastle

Museum of Witchcraft Discover the world’s largest collection of witchcraft related artefacts and regalia at one of Cornwall’s most popular museums. Interesting items to investigate, fascinating facts to learn, and a space to park your broomstick outside!

Porthcurno Telegraph Museum

Penzance

Porthcurno Telegraph Museum Tells the story of electric telegraph communication over land and through cables under the sea. exhibitions, tunnels and sculpture garden with picnic area.

Wheal Martyn Museum and Country Park

St Austell

Wheal Martyn Museum and Country Park Wheal Martyn is the UK's only China Clay Mining Heritage Centre, set within 26 acres of nature trails amongst a preserved Victorian clay works. There is plenty of outside space, a children's challenge trail as well as an indoor interactive discovery centre. A truly unique day out suitable for all...

Ships and Castles Fun Pool

Falmouth

Ships and Castles Fun Pool Fantastic fun pool with loads of great features including wave machine, river ride, slide and loads for the little ones as well: great family day out in Cornwall.

The Splash

Bude

The Splash Enjoy an all year round tropical atmosphere featuring a 33 metre, 5 lane swimming pool, with wave machine and flume! The Splash is an exceptionally popular leisure attraction which offers general leisure swimming for all the family.

Hayle Swimming Pool Lovely outdoor pool in the heart of Hayle. Set in lawned garden, plenty of seating, changing rooms with showers, plus baby changing facilities. Open daily during the summer season, with lifeguards in attendance. Free Tuesday swim passes for local residents.

Dragon Leisure Centre

Bodmin

Dragon Leisure Centre Super little indoor pool with a whoosh flume slide! Great for a family splash about, with lane swimming and learner pool also available. Some soft play sessions offered too!

Kidzworld Indoor Play

St Austell

Kidzworld Indoor Play 54,000 sq ft of all weather adventure: explore smugglers cove, reach the summit of the treehouse, whoosh down fast slides or successfully climb the DigiWall. And with no height restrictions, mums, dads and grannies can play too!

Raze the Roof Indoor Play Centre

Penryn

Raze the Roof Indoor Play Centre Our huge 12,500 sq. ft. alls rather soft play facility includes a high quality Cafe. Plus Each Week a new and exciting theme of activities, games, films and much more!

Bombadingas Pirate Soft Play

Redruth

Bombadingas Pirate Soft Play Pirate themed fun for under 9s, with loads of imaginative pirate themed adventure play equipment to run, hide, climb and slide on! Plus dress up and play area just for the little ones.

Loggans Moor Brewers Fayre

Hayle

Loggans Moor Brewers Fayre A family friendly pub with a fun multi level play area inside and seating options outside. Great idea if you're looking for fun things to do in Cornwall with children.

Go Bananas

Redruth

Go Bananas Boasts the UK's first fully inflatable children’s indoor play area, offering bouncy adventure for 0 to 12 years years old. Under 5s area, plus sensory room and more!

One2eleven

Helston

One2eleven A fantastic, indoor play centre that is designed for interactive and imaginary play. The main play area includes slides, a cannon park, ball swamps, an assault course and a baby area. It has a unique ‘One2eleven Street’: 5 rooms that include an animal hospital, fancy-dress room and kids’...

Jungle Jacks Newquay

Newquay

Jungle Jacks Newquay Large indoor purpose built play frame for kids all ages, plus dedicated toddler area and good seating for adults too. Polite and first aid trained staff. Open all year.

Poldark Mine

Helston

Poldark Mine Guided tours, through some of Britain's oldest mine workings, fantastic for an educational insight into the region and the nature of mining as well as treat for fans of the TV series! All of the BBC Poldark 2015 underground sequences were filmed on the route of the mine tour deep below ground.

Geevor Tin Mine

Penzance

Geevor Tin Mine Until 1990 Geevor was a working mine, now a museum, with many surface buildings, a guided underground tour through 18th and 19th century workings, shop and a cafe.

Carnglaze Caverns

Liskeard

Carnglaze Caverns consists of a guided tour around three underground caverns of Catherdral proportions set in 6.5 acres of wooded hillside. During the tour you will go about 150m into the hillside and 60m below ground.

Tintagel Castle

Tintagel

Tintagel Castle With its spectacular location on Cornwalls dramatic and windswept Atlantic coastline, Tintagel is a place of magic and myth where the legend of King Arthur was born. This historic spot is rich in flora and fauna and provides a breeding ground for sea birds, lizards and butterflies. Tintagel Castle is...

Charlestown Shipwreck Centre

St Austell

Charlestown Shipwreck Centre Discover the many interesting things that have been recovered from shipwrecks, plus learn the full story of Charlestown harbour and the clay industry. Highlights include the RNLB Amelia, plus a German armoured dress diving suit!

Daphne du Mauriers Smugglers Museum

Launceston

Daphne du Mauriers Smugglers Museum A fascinating collection of fine smuggling artefacts and tales of wreckers and smugglers over the past 300 years. Sure to get kids' imaginations going!

Lanhydrock

Bodmin

Lanhydrock A National Trust managed estate with house, gardens, expanse of woodland, parks and riverside paths, tea room, restaurant and gift shops. Kids will love the Touch and Discover tables, the train trail around the house, the school room and Victorian toys, plus the adventure playground to burn off that last bit...

National Lobster Hatchery

Padstow

National Lobster Hatchery A Visitors Centre is attached to this marine conservation, research and education charity which offers interactive displays, young lobsters to meet, plus a resident giant lobster and Edible and Spider Crabs.

Pendennis Castle

Falmouth

Pendennis Castle A fortress managed by English Heritage in lovely surroundings with plenty to see and do, transporting you to the times of the Tudors and the First and Second World Wars including the sights, sounds and smells of life as a soldier and a prisoner and interactive hands-on exhibitions to make a really memorable...

Lizard Lighthouse Heritage Centre

Nr Helston

Lizard Lighthouse Heritage Centre An opportunity to see a working lighthouse (that is over 250 years old!) from the inside. Visitor centre with exhibitions, an audiovisual room and interactive displays for the kids. Guided tours, which last about 40 minutes, are also available

Buccaneer Bay

Newquay

Buccaneer Bay Discover the secrets of Pirate life as you journey through caves and coves with Captain Calico Jack and his swashbuckling crew! Listen to tales about mythical creatures and characters of legend from Cornwall’s past.

Rollers Roller Rink

Redruth

Rollers Roller Rink Large roller rink welcoming skaters of all ages and abilities to a variety of session types, all with a dedicated Roller Disco theme! Fun, great exercise and really good for developing balance.

BF Adventure

Penryn

BF Adventure Outdoor activity centre based near Penryn & Falmouth offering adventure sports for young and old. Activities include Abseiling, Rock Climbing, Archery, Canoeing, Zip wire and lots of fun games and challenges in and around the Adventure quarry.

Atlantic Pursuits offer an action packed programme of extremely wet outdoor activities for adventure seekers of any age and no previous experience is needed! Includes Kayaking, Canadian Canoeing, Boogie Boarding and Surfing!

Adrenalin Quarry

Liskeard

Adrenalin Quarry An exciting day out with a thrilling Zip Wire, hurling you over a flooded quarry at speeds that'll get your heart pumping and it's suitable for all ages! Plus a Giant Swing on a cliff, and quarry coasteering: phew!

FlowRider at Retallack Resort

St Columb Major

FlowRider at Retallack Resort The latest in board sports and the first in the UK - the FlowRider is a truly unique activity and a very memorable one. FlowRiding is sure to keep the kids happy and adults can either jump on as well or enjoy a drink on our sun decks overlooking the FlowRider.

Mount Hawke Skate Park

Truro

Mount Hawke Skate Park Purpose built barn housing one of the largest skate parks in the UK! Suitable for all types of skaters from age 5 and older. Set up includes 2 mini ramps, BMX rhythm section, a skate grindbox section, and much more!

Mylor Sailing School

Falmouth

Mylor Sailing School A sailing school with lots of fun sessions for children. Swallows and Amazons at the weekends: sailing off to find treasures on hidden shores and lots of games. Family sailing experiences with beginner through to advanced sailing sessions available!

The Unit Skatepark

Launceston

The Unit Skatepark is a 7,500sqft indoor skatepark where you can come and ride your scooter, skateboard or BMX with ramps to suit all abilities. We offer coaching and have a Pro Shop plus coffee facilities for parents and snacks for the kids.

Cornwall FootballGolf Park

St Austell

Cornwall FootballGolf Park is a mix of crazy golf and football. Using the rules of golf players kick a football either around, through, over or under various obstacles before kicking into a cup hole in the ground. Ages 5 to 80!

Tamar Lakes Country Park

Bude

Tamar Lakes Country Park Outdoor Activity Centre with something for the whole family to enjoy, even the dog! Enjoy a wide range of activities on the water including windsurfing, sailing, kayaking, canoeing and pedalos.

Stithians Lake Country Park

Redruth

Stithians Lake Country Park Outdoor Activity Centre with something for the whole family to enjoy, even the dog! Enjoy a wide range of activities on the water including windsurfing, sailing, kayaking, rowing and canoeing.

Siblyback Lake Country Park

Liskeard

Siblyback Lake Country Park An Outdoor Activity Centre with something for the whole family to enjoy, even the dog! Enjoy a wide range of activities both on and off the water including windsurfing, sailing, kayaking, wakeboarding, high ropes, cycling and walking.

Coast 2 Coast Karting offers arrive and drive for adults and children over the age of 8. Fantastic circuit, full safety briefing for all, full racing kit supplied.

St Eval Kart Circuit

Wadebridge

St Eval Kart Circuit - is the UKs largest childrens go karting circuit and the south wests biggest and fastest adult circuit at 1.3km come rain or shine.

KartWorld

Liskeard

KartWorld Caters for all ages, with custom tracks and go karts for toddlers, children and adults!

The Padstow Mystery Treasure Trail

Padstow

The Padstow Mystery Treasure Trail Suitable for the whole family, follow the directions whilst searching for the answers to solve the clues on the Padstow self guided mystery themed Treasure Trail to prove your detective skills to discover whodunit!

Bodmin and Wenford Railway

Bodmin

Bodmin and Wenford Railway is Cornwall's only standard gauge railway still operated by steam locomotives, and the trains run through some delightful Cornish scenery. 4 stations to explore, loads of walks to enjoy, and great events throughout the year.

World of Model Railways

Mevagissey

World of Model Railways Featuring over 40 trains travelling through a varied landscapes including town, country, seaside and even an Alpine Winter.

Falmouth Boat Hire is a family friendly self drive boat experience. You step aboard a cabin boat and drive explore the wildlife and traditional smuggling tributaries of the Fal with your family. No experience needed. River Inns close by for a Cornish Cream Tea or a full lunch.

St Michaels Mount Stroll across the causeway where a legendary giant once walked, or boat hop to an island where modern life meets layers of history and discover a medieval castle, a sub-tropical paradise and a close-knit island community.
The Marazion Play Park is just across the road.

Cardinham Woods

Bodmin

Cardinham Woods is a beautiful mixed woodland, with a choice of waymarked trails that take you deep into the woods to discover stunning viewpoints and an intriguing history. Woods Cafe is on site serving a delicious array of hot and cold food and there is a lovely play area for children.

Mount Edgcumbe

Torpoint

Mount Edgcumbe Woodland, beach, park and pond, if you're looking for nature you can't go wrong here! Added interesting bits in the form of boat trips, an interactive sawmill and 'bat-cam'! Plus a historic house and gardens to explore.

St Nectans Glen A stunning locale for a family ramble: explore the natural 60ft waterfall and valley basin, search for mini beasts and get some great photos! Plus tea rooms, shop, gallery and nearby bus stop.

Constantine Bay

Padstow

Constantine Bay A west facing long sandy beach with a reputation as one of the best surfing beaches in Cornwall, though suitable for experienced surfers only.

Bedruthen Steps

Wadebridge

Bedruthen Steps An extensive and picturesque sandy beach for walkers and sunbathers, where dogs are welcome but entering the water is not advised and you need to know the tide timetable to use the staircase or you may get trapped!

St Ives Bay

St Ives

St Ives Bay A cluster of sandy beaches with varying types of ambience, from sheltered and calm to great surfing territory.

Sennen Cove

Penzance

Sennen Cove Sheltered by the mighty headland of Pedn men du, the Cove is tucked into the southeast corner of Whitesand Bay, with Sennen Cove Beach and Gwenver Beach to the northeast.

Porthcurno Beach

Penzance

Porthcurno Beach A perfect sandy beach with superb coastal scenery and summer lifeguard cover. There is a small flight of steps to the beach.

Praa Sands

Truro

Praa Sands Sandy beach with good surfing and good local amenities and summer lifeguard cover.

The Lizard and Kynance Cove

Helston

The Lizard and Kynance Cove Super for exploring this place is full of caves, birds and flowers. Ditch the beach towel for the hiking boots and binoculars! Plus Marconi's historic wireless experiments are celebrated at The Lizard Wireless Station and the Marconi Centre at Poldhu.

Kennack Sands

Helston

Kennack Sands The bigger, western beach is is sandy and has all the facilities, and is well known as a safe swimming and surfing spot with 5ft waves in good conditions.
Lifeguard cover May to September.

The Bar and Cove Vean

Scilly

The Bar and Cove Vean Isolated but safe for swimming and snorkelling with plenty of rock pools to explore. Two separate linked beaches, both sandy, one with bronze age remains to explore.

Pentle Bay

Scilly

Pentle Bay White sanded beach with excellent and safe swimming and snorkelling conditions though no lifeguard.

Crantock Beach Family and dog friendly stunning sandy beach. There are a variety of things to do, including seal watching and surfing. Also plenty to see, such as a massive dune system and historical ruins.

St Agnes Beaches

Truro

St Agnes Beaches Boasting Porthtowan and Chapel Porth beaches, Trevaunance Cove and Trevellas Porth, this area is a delight to explore in the summer with differing qualities to enjoy and some cool annual events!

Royal Cinema

St Ives

Royal Cinema Showing all the latest in family films in comfortable and modern facilities.

Eden Project

St Austell

Eden Project a unique living theatre of plants and people. The two large iconic Biomes and outdoor landscape contain plants from around the world. Come and discover the plants that we rely on for food, clothing, medicine and have a fun family day out at the same time.

Polperro Model Village

Polperro

Polperro Model Village Seven different stories of legends and superstitions from Cornish folklore and a chance to meet Merlin the Wizard. There is also a large 00 guage railway and a model village. Great ideas if you're looking for things to do in Cornwall with children.

Lost Gardens of Heligan

St Austell

Lost Gardens of Heligan Mysterious and beautiful estate to explore, with Victorian Productive Gardens and Pleasure Grounds, a subtropical Jungle, pioneering Wildlife Project and more! Open all year, with lots to see. Well behaved dogs are welcome.

Country Skittles

Hayle

Country Skittles A fantastic fun-filled family venue in the heart of beautiful West Cornwall. It's warm, friendly and absolutely great fun
With skittle (bowling) alleys, lots of board games, a shooting gallery and great food it is perfect for a fun family visit.

Trethorne Leisure Park

Launceston

Trethorne Leisure Park We have something for all ages, whatever the weather. Large indoor and outdoor play areas offer a dropslide, ball pool, ball-blaster, bungee-run, crazy golf, paddleboats and much more. Feed the lambs, milk the cow and hold the smaller animals. There are bowling alleys, dodgems, bars, games arcade and...

Springfields Fun Park and Pony Centre

Newquay

Springfields Fun Park and Pony Centre A farm park and pony centre offering a hands on experience with a variety of animals plus trampolines, rowing boats and pedal go karts, and an indoor play barn with slides and multilevel play area!

Newton Equestrian Offering access to their friendly crowd of horses and ponies for lessons in their indoor and outdoor facilities, beach hacks, and a cute pets' corner as a bonus!

Cornish Riding Holidays

Redruth

Cornish Riding Holidays is a riding school and riding holiday centre providing lessons and hacks for all abilities and ages (from 4 years old). Also, fully inclusive unaccompanied riding holidays for families during school holidays and adults only during term time. BHS, ABRS and Ofstead approved.

Black Paw Laser Storm

Penryn

Black Paw Laser Storm Zero contact combat gaming for adventurous over 5s, who will love getting to grips with their harmless but impressive laser phasor and stalking the enemy through the custom arena! Zap!

Skullduggery

Redruth

Skullduggery Infra red laser tag is like super modern hide and seek: stalk your enemies through the labyrinth and zap them with your phasor! Plus soft play on same site.

Thanks for all the great things to do in Cornwall with kids you keep sending in.
Now we have the easter and summer holidays fast approaching, we're trying to find the best days out and as many fun things to do with kids as possible, especially cheap and free family friendly places to visit this year - theme parks, waterparks and swimming pools, museums, indoor playcentres and softplay for toddlers, petting farms, wildlife parks and zoos, aquariums, horse riding, castles, steam railways, pottery making and ceramic cafes, roller and ice skating rinks, karting tracks, snowdomes, dry and indoor ski slopes, climbing walls, activity centres, outdoor play at the best local parks, ten pin bowling alleys and all the other best family tourist attractions, that you can visit at the weekend.

Also teachers may find the site useful for ideas for the best places to take their classes on school journeys with many historical and educational atractions listed

So, if you've been for great days out with the kids, or a school trip, which isn't shown above, just send in an email and we'll add it on so people visiting on holidays and all the other children in Cornwall can enjoy the great day out as well.